Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-04
n.otter crom Rappahannock.
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WASHINGTON, Rappahannock Co., April l
Evergreen says in his last production

-IIFOiRl CSD SoJ - ~ H'S 1880
That spring hss come again
Roses would bloom again
And joys would be ours again.
$50 did the ground hogs" But if anyone
can see it this morning, you can shoot me
for an April fool 1t commenced showing
here on the night of the 30th at about l a:
NJ, and this morning our lofty peaks and
fertile valleys are again clad in their winter
garb, to tho depth of some or inches
Seghing is good Tell me about winter
lingering il the lap of spring" That does
not express 1t. 1t holds on worst than the
tenGcity OF "blue eyed bull dog" L only
wish could fare like either Thaxton or
Evergreen when they penned those beauli'
full lines on spring. But this sort OF a feel
ing creeps over the spirit of my dreams.
Oh. For land were they don't shovel snow,
Whore no cold northwest winds ever blow,
If 1 were poet would ill up the rest.
The mud mad about all dried up, only
where it had "drifted," and you could see
the smile of gladness as it lit up the counte-
nance Of our candidate rs he stood once
more on old "Te,ra trina"
There has been petition circulated in
the county which has met with considerable
approval-to divide the county in two dis
tricts and have two commissioners OF rev.
enue, instead of one. Our public schools
will cose to-day in nearly all the districts
in the country.
Our town is exceedingly quiet at this time
and we feel for our loug-faced merchant
who, when he has presented his customer
with long six months account land whose
pocket book is as flat as if an elephant had
trod Oh it), is told he will SEQ him later.
YOU can see an expression OF gone up"
about his face as he turns to leave him.
We are sorry to announce the death OF
DR.. Lyle MILAN, ST., of Woodvlle, after q
long and painful illness. He was man who
stood high in his profession as he did, also
with his people.
Our worthy representative, Hon. P. II.
O'Bannon, left this week for Richmond hay
ing been home on leave of absence. A
great many of Henry's friends think if any
one can fix the settlement Of the State debt
he can.
We cannot vouch for the chase that
capt Franks hounds" can give q sewing
machine agent. for they make some awful
lodges sometimes. But We do know that
; they can make an "old red whiz;" and we
know whereof we speak when we say that
there is not better and more hospitahle
Old Virginia gentleman, and one who can set
up any purer and better mountain dew"
than he and if Woodville will only come up we
will not have any breaking Of fox legs or cutting
off tails TO guarantee catch.
The ladies of this town will hold an ''old folks
concert" on the nights of the 18th and 18th of
this north for the benefit of the r. Z. Church of
this place. and we speak for them success, as our
girls know well how to manage such affairs.
One of the citizens of our town says he walked
last year looking for his cows SCI miles. Will
he OF do for the track
Butter is scarce money-there is none coon
skins are all gone, and our people are looking
with wishful eyes to the time when tan bark will
run and dried cherries and blsckberries will come,
and not until then will you hear again from
WISTERGREEN,